meronym
/ˈmɛrənɪm/
noun
- A word that refers to a part or member of something larger (e.g., 'finger' is a meronym of 'hand').
- In the phrase 'car door', 'door' is a meronym of 'car'.
- Learning that 'wheel' is a meronym of 'bicycle' helps you understand part-whole relationships.
- The teacher asked students to find a meronym for 'tree', and someone said 'branch'.
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